Mediterranean
The Dark Truth Behind Tel Aviv's 'White City' Story
We interviewed Sharon Rotbard about his book White City, Black City: Architecture and War in Tel Aviv and Jaffa.
More Than 50,000 Migrants Have Arrived in Italy This Year
Several officials in northern Italy announced over the weekend they would refuse to take in any more "illegal immigrants."
Europe's Attack on Libyan People Smugglers May Involve Drones and Warships
EU foreign and defense ministers agreed on a plan to start a naval mission against the people smugglers in Libya. This plan, however, will also hinge on UN approval.
For First Time Ever, a Private Rescue Ship Transfers Migrants to UK Warship
MOAS, a humanitarian NGO, rescued 188 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya Wednesday, bringing its two-week rescue total to almost 900.
UK Says Europe’s Plan to Resettle Migrants Will Push More People to Cross the Mediterranean
The European Commission unveiled new measures to deal with the migrant crisis, but the UK and others are pushing back against some parts of the plan.
Video Shows French Cops Shoving Migrants Over Guardrail
An advocacy group released a video that shows several incidents of French police acting aggressively with migrants in the northern port town of Calais.
Italy May Have Found the Wreckage of the Boat From the Deadliest Migrant Disaster
The Italian navy discovered the wreckage 85 miles off the coast of Libya, but it remains to be seen whether a comprehensive death toll can be finally be established for the disaster.
4,000 Migrants Rescued in Two Days in the Mediterranean
4,500 migrants were reportedly saved in the Mediterranean this weekend after multiple vessels were found on the sea packed with people.
The Sight of 200 Body Bags Roasting on a Beach in the UK Might Be Amnesty's Best Stunt Yet
This morning's protest highlighting the EU migrant crisis is an example of how effective and affecting protest art can be.
'The European Asylum System Is Dysfunctional': UNHCR Speaks to VICE News About the Migrant Crisis
UNHCR's Melissa Fleming says the recent migrant disaster must act as a wake-up call for Europe to live up to its moral duties and international obligations, and stop letting people drown.
A Teenage Survivor of the Mediterranean's Worst Migrant Disaster Speaks of His Traumatic Ordeal
Said, one of only 28 survivors of Sunday's migrant disaster, describes a nine-month ordeal which started in Somalia and ended in the boat tragedy which killed more than 800 people.
More Migrant Deaths Reported a Day After 700 Are Feared Drowned in Mediterranean 'Mass Cemetery'
As European Union ministers hold an emergency meeting into migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, more disasters have been reported off the coast of Greece and Libya.